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BRUSSELS, 24th March, 2026 (WAM) — The European Union (EU) and Australia on Tuesday announced the conclusion of negotiations for an ambitious and balanced Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and agreed to launch formal negotiations for the association of Australia to Horizon Europe, the world’s largest funding programme for research and innovation. With these steps, the EU and Australia are delivering mutually beneficial outcomes and further reinforcing their already close relations in a time of geopolitical uncertainty. The deal is expected to expand trade and investment, open new markets and lower costs for consumers. It must still be approved by the…
DUBAI, 24th March, 2026 (WAM) — Around 1,670 swimmers from over 100 nationalities will compete in the Dubai International Aquatics Championships (DIAC), taking place from 2nd to 6th April at the Hamdan Sports Complex in Dubai. The event will serve as a qualifier for the Youth Olympic Games – Dakar 2026. The organising committee confirmed participation from more than 80 clubs and academies worldwide, highlighting the growing international stature of the championship as a platform for elite swimmers and emerging talent. For the first time, the championship will feature a record-breaking programme, with official benchmark times set in 50m and…
Uniceramic Qatar W.L.L., the country’s first and only manufacturer of porcelain and ceramic tiles, has successfully leveraged an Epicor cloud-based ERP solution to achieve significant operational improvements across finance, manufacturing, supply chain, and sales. Epicor have helped Uniceramic Qatar transform their operations and deliver world-class manufacturing capabilities. Since deploying Epicor Kinetic, the company has increased inventory accuracy to over 96%, reduced purchase order cycle times from up to seven days to just one or two, and cut monthly financial closing by more than 50%, enabling faster and more confident financial reporting. With one of the most advanced and highly automated…
Residents across the UAE witnessed one of the heaviest rainfalls this season on Monday, as downpours swept across multiple emirates, flooding streets, slowing traffic, and offering a rare, dramatic shift in the country’s weather pattern. The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) shared with Khaleej Times the top five recorded rainfall amounts up to the end of Monday, highlighting the intensity of the showers. Al Manama (Ajman): 93.3mm Ghayathi (Abu Dhabi): 91mm Al Wathba (Abu Dhabi): 88.2mm Mohammed Bin Zayed City (Abu Dhabi): 78.7mm Al Ruwais (Abu Dhabi): 75.7mm Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp…
ABU DHABI, 24th March, 2026 (WAM) — Fujairah is set to host the second round of the third edition of the Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Gi) from 27th to 29th March at Zayed Sports Complex. The event will bring together athletes from leading clubs and academies across the UAE, competing across multiple age groups and further strengthening the championship’s position as a key fixture on the local jiu-jitsu calendar. The UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation confirmed that competition will begin on Friday with the Under-18, Adults and Masters divisions for men and women. Action continues Saturday with the Under-14…
Dataiku, The Platform for AI Success, has introduced Kiji Inspector™, one of the first open-source explainability frameworks purpose-built for enterprise AI agents. The first model family supported by Kiji Inspector is NVIDIA Nemotron open models. Hannes Hapke, Director of 575 Lab at Dataiku, has said that without the ability to explain then scaling AI means scaling uncertainty. As enterprises move toward sovereign AI and build more of their own AI infrastructure, combining NVIDIA’s Nemotron models with Dataiku’s Kiji Inspector helps ensure organizations maintain clear visibility into how AI-driven decisions are made. Kiji Inspector provides built-in explainability for agent decisions, directly…
[Editor’s Note: Follow Khaleej Times live blog amid US-Israel-Iran war for the latest regional developments.] Schools across the UAE resumed the new academic term online, but for many families, the shift has once again blurred the lines between home, work and school. Dining tables have turned into shared desks, bedrooms into quiet corners for lessons, and parents are balancing office deadlines alongside supervising their children’s learning. International curriculum schools began their third term virtually, following directives for both public and private institutions. The country extended distance learning for all students until Friday, April 3, prioritising safety amid ongoing regional developments. The move…
DUBAI, 23rd March, 2026 (WAM) — Emaar Properties announced a contribution of AED100 million in support of the Edge of Life campaign to rescue five million children from hunger, launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, with the aim of raising a minimum of AED1 billion to be invested to help fight childhood hunger around the world. Emaar’s contribution is part of a community-wide response to the Edge of Life campaign to rescue five million children from hunger, operating under the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI).…
CNME Editor Mark Forker spoke to Isabelle Meyer, CEO and Co-Founder of Zendata, to find out how she thinks businesses across the Middle East region should respond in order to maintain business continuity, what new threats should we expect to see – and the way enterprises should leverage AI to help them combat and thwart cyberattacks. Isabelle Meyer, CEO and Co-Founder of Zendata, has said CISOs need to be cognisant of the fact that AI has changed the economics of cybersecurity, and it’s not in our favour. Remote Work Returns: What Lessons From 2020 Must We Apply Now? There’s a…
The day will be partly cloudy to cloudy, the National Centre of Meteorology has said. Some convective clouds are expected to form with rainfall of different intensities forecasted over most areas of the country. Light to moderate winds will blow, fresh to strong at times. Clouds will cause blowing dust and sand will reduce the horizontal visibility. Temperatures could be as high as 29ºC in the country. Mercury is set to rise to 26ºC in Abu Dhabi and 27ºC in Dubai. Yellow and orange alerts have been issued across the country for rain and dust. Take a look at the…